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Sai (weapon)

The sai (Japanese: 釵, lit. 'hairpin'; Chinese: 鐵尺, lit. 'iron ruler', or Sau cha 手叉 lit. 'hand-fork' in Cantonese) is a three-pronged melee weapon from Okinawa. It was historically utilized in martial arts such as Okinawan kobudō and southern Chinese martial arts, and has been absorbed into the curriculum of many modern martial arts. The sai is primarily…

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sai weapon okinawan two main prong side prongs blunt okinawa karate used kobudō lit use metal point chinese japanese one

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southern Chinese martial artsinstance ofIt was historically utilized in martial arts0.80text
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